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in california, the air force began airlifting more than 60 utility vehicles to new york aboard huge cargo planes. and these workers from alabama pitching in near hard-hit atlantic city. >> they understand the value that comes from being able to serve others. >> reporter: at its peak, more than 8 million customers had no electricity. it's half that number now, and a million more get their power back each day, better than after hurricane irene. on long island, we found this crew working 16-hour days, their own homes without electricity, repairing a downed line for powerless residents. >> i saw the truck down the street. i said, i hope they're coming my way. >> reporter: the crew was, and moments later, lights came on for the first time since monday. >> oh, yeah. >> yay! >> we just got our lights back. thank you, lord. >> reporter: these workers you see here, they are replacing a telephone pole, utility poles that were blown over by the storm. it is slow work. it takes about two hours to remove and replace each one of them, it gives you some idea why it could be a week or longer before every
in california, the air force began airlifting more than 60 utility vehicles to new york aboard huge cargo planes. and these workers from alabama pitching in near hard-hit atlantic city. >> they understand the value that comes from being able to serve others. >> reporter: at its peak, more than 8 million customers had no electricity. it's half that number now, and a million more get their power back each day, better than after hurricane irene. on long island, we found this crew...
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diapers last night. 17 military aircraft arrived in new york state carrying power repair trucks from california. in virginia, the uss san antonio was loaded up with relief supplies and sent off to new york and new jersey. the city of hoboken is finally getting back on its feet after flooding stranded 20,000 people. governor chris christie says the power situation has drastically improved. >> remember, at the height of the storm we were at 2.7 million. a million more customers have been restored. >> in connecticut, garbage is piling up all along the streets as flooded basements are being cleaned out. let's go back to new york. washed out subways are starting to come back, and there are huge lines on buses as the city deals with a gridlock nightmare. work could begin today on removing that massive crane that's been dangling high above a midtown manhattan street. and a lot of people are questioning the decision to go ahead with the new york city marathon on sunday. to lower manhattan where power may not come back until the weekend. our reporter from wnbc found an incredible sight near a supermarke
diapers last night. 17 military aircraft arrived in new york state carrying power repair trucks from california. in virginia, the uss san antonio was loaded up with relief supplies and sent off to new york and new jersey. the city of hoboken is finally getting back on its feet after flooding stranded 20,000 people. governor chris christie says the power situation has drastically improved. >> remember, at the height of the storm we were at 2.7 million. a million more customers have been...
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diapers last night. 17 military aircraft arrived in new york state carrying power repair trucks from california. >>> in virginia the "u.s.s. san antonio" was loaded with we leaf supplies and set off for new york and new jersey. >>> the city of hoboken is finally getting back on its feet after flooding stranded 20,000 people. governor chris christie says the power situation has drastically improved. >> remember, at the height of the storm we were at 2.7 million so we're a million more customers have been restored from the height of the storm. >>> in connecticut, garbage is piling up on the streets as flooded basements are being cleaned out. >>> in new york, washed out subways are starting to come back, and there are huge lines to get on buses as the city deals with a gridlock nightmare. work could begin today on removing a massive crane that's been dangling high above a midtown manhattan street. a lot of people are questioning the decision to go ahead with the new york city marathon sunday. mayor michael bloomberg says it won't hurt storm relief efforts. and in lower manhattan where power may no
diapers last night. 17 military aircraft arrived in new york state carrying power repair trucks from california. >>> in virginia the "u.s.s. san antonio" was loaded with we leaf supplies and set off for new york and new jersey. >>> the city of hoboken is finally getting back on its feet after flooding stranded 20,000 people. governor chris christie says the power situation has drastically improved. >> remember, at the height of the storm we were at 2.7 million...
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now a california company is recalling generators sold at costco stores. champion power equipment is recalling more than 8,500 generators because a fuel leak could lead to fire. so far eight fires have been reported. the generators were sold at costco from december 2011 through this past july. for model numbers and more information go to nbcwashington.com and search generator recall. >>> hyundai and kia are accused of overstating the gas mileage on 13 of their vehicles. an audit by the environmental protection agency found mileage inflated by between one to six miles. the epa ordered the companies to chait window stickers on their cars to show the correct mileage. the discrepancies involve vehicles from model years 2011 through 2013. the automaker has apologized for what they call a procedural error. they say they will reimburse customers for the difference in the mileage. >>> when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00, space shuttle on the move. its final voyage may be short, but it's taking a lot of manpower and coordination. >>> and if your home was dama
now a california company is recalling generators sold at costco stores. champion power equipment is recalling more than 8,500 generators because a fuel leak could lead to fire. so far eight fires have been reported. the generators were sold at costco from december 2011 through this past july. for model numbers and more information go to nbcwashington.com and search generator recall. >>> hyundai and kia are accused of overstating the gas mileage on 13 of their vehicles. an audit by the...
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we'll be right back after this. ♪ easy street easy street >>> a california woman beat the odds big time and did it more than once. she won 23 million bucks in the lottery five months ago and never knew it. >> and then with the deadline approaching, lottery officials published her photo, and she lucked out one more time. abc's nick watt has the amazing details. >> reporter: this is michael's liquor store in palmdale, california, where the mystery winner bought her ticket. a $23 million winner, but the months passed, and she just didn't come forward. lottery officials released security camera footage from michael's in the hope that somebody would recognize her. >> yeah. so i remember the lady walked in. she bought a bottle of water. she purchased it, and she walked out. as soon as she headed to the door, her mom yelled to her, she was like, "just buy a lotto ticket." >> reporter: a 1 dollar ticket. she bought only one, but time was running out to claim. now, the winner just told lottery officials that her daughter recognized her on the tv this morning. she then ran to her car, searched fo
we'll be right back after this. ♪ easy street easy street >>> a california woman beat the odds big time and did it more than once. she won 23 million bucks in the lottery five months ago and never knew it. >> and then with the deadline approaching, lottery officials published her photo, and she lucked out one more time. abc's nick watt has the amazing details. >> reporter: this is michael's liquor store in palmdale, california, where the mystery winner bought her ticket....
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now in california we have 300,000 people working in the clean energy industry. 3 million across this country. so i think if you look at the long-term trend trend line it is very clear and very solid. say something about the reagan comparison. ronald reagan started his re-election year in '84 with eight plus percent under employment. he got it below 8%. president obama has now got the unemployment rate down a full point over the last year. so the trend line, unlike jimmy carter is very clear. melissa: trend line is going other way. it went up this month. went from 7.8 to 7.9. green energy. solar what you want to highlight? more abound, more sole sole of a story of solar energy companies going bankrupt. that is what you guys want to cling to? >> well the fact is, it has been a growth industry overall. there can be right-wing or republican spins on that. over the last year the unemployment rate --. melissa: how much tax dollars and what could the tax dollars spent on? >> can i say, melissa, give the president a little credit here. net more new jobs than when he took office in the wake.
now in california we have 300,000 people working in the clean energy industry. 3 million across this country. so i think if you look at the long-term trend trend line it is very clear and very solid. say something about the reagan comparison. ronald reagan started his re-election year in '84 with eight plus percent under employment. he got it below 8%. president obama has now got the unemployment rate down a full point over the last year. so the trend line, unlike jimmy carter is very clear....
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john fort is outside an apple store in california with a surprising story. john. >> reporter: marimaria, it's sta wait, though. that line in new york got longer at the fifth avenue store. more than 800 people when the doors opened. hard to gauge exactly what that means, though. a number of other new york stores were closed, of course, in the south of manhattan because of hurricane sandy cleanup. now, here in palo alto, still plenty of back ipad minis in stock. i took a look at the number of reservation cards. looks like there are well over 50 cards. they say they have 16, 32, and 43 gigabyte models in stock. it just got really crowded. lots of people coming in and getting minis. gene muenster of piper jaffray estimates over 1 million. maybe they'll put out a number next week. i haven't heard any word on that either way. >> all right, john. thanks so much. the ipad may be getting smaller, but the tablet space is becoming a big battleground. hewlett-packard no doubt one of the key players in the space. todd bradley joins me now to talk about that. thank you fo
john fort is outside an apple store in california with a surprising story. john. >> reporter: marimaria, it's sta wait, though. that line in new york got longer at the fifth avenue store. more than 800 people when the doors opened. hard to gauge exactly what that means, though. a number of other new york stores were closed, of course, in the south of manhattan because of hurricane sandy cleanup. now, here in palo alto, still plenty of back ipad minis in stock. i took a look at the number...
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conference call this morning where from another 32 of our offices stretching as far west as fresno, california, will be sending in another 400 people later today. we would anticipate probably having upwards of 3,000 people on the ground within the next four to five days. >> you've been doing this for a while. you were with the company since '84. i can't imagine the number of disasters you have helped coordinate the recovery for. seeing anything like this in your time? the confluence of population density, power, the snow? i mean we're talking a very large part of the country. >> this is a very extraordinary situation. the density that we're facing and the enormity of this storm and the geographic area it's covered, new jersey, new york, upward through canada. our canadian offices are also mobilized and working on losses. this is something out of the worried. we are encouraged though that every hour of every day we are seeing small signs of progress. and as has been report you see great acts of heroism being performed by people each and every step of the way. we've seen not only belfor people p
conference call this morning where from another 32 of our offices stretching as far west as fresno, california, will be sending in another 400 people later today. we would anticipate probably having upwards of 3,000 people on the ground within the next four to five days. >> you've been doing this for a while. you were with the company since '84. i can't imagine the number of disasters you have helped coordinate the recovery for. seeing anything like this in your time? the confluence of...
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southern california coastline, along the texas coast as well. we expect to see plenty of sunshine in the mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> could and dark. we are in the mid to upper 30s. scattered sprinkles north and west of washington. you may have those around. sun breaking out. winds blustering to 25 miles per hour as we climb into the low and mid-50s. a chilly pattern into the weekend and all the way into much of next week. on wednesday, might have rain >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al, thanks. coming up, the backlash over the decision to go ahead with the new york city marathon. should it be cancelled or delayed? and then an alert for homeowners on unlikely contractors that could be on the prowl just says after the storm, but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, rock 'n' roll royalty. jon bon jovi tours the dang from sandy as he gets set for tonight's benefit concert. >> and aerosmith live right after your local news. to
southern california coastline, along the texas coast as well. we expect to see plenty of sunshine in the mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> could and dark. we are in the mid to upper 30s. scattered sprinkles north and west of washington. you may have those around. sun breaking out. winds blustering to 25 miles per hour as we climb into the low and mid-50s. a chilly pattern into the weekend and all the way...
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california highway patrol officers joining forces with opd trying to help increase patrols out there in very high crime areas and help stop violent crimes. so far this year alone, oakland has 108 homicides. >> we've done these details, a definite decrease in calls for emergency services, in violent crimes occurring, and we've also seen an increase in community relations. >> this isn't the first time this has happened. the chp worked with oakland police before between 2007 and 2010. the program ended because of a lack of funding. this partnership will last for at least three months. >>> let's take it outside right now and take a look at the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, jon kelley. the last time we'll see the sun come up at 7:30. when we meet back here on monday we're talking about a 6:36 sunrise with that time change. don't forget, we fall back at 2:a.m. this sunday. 43 degrees, it's cool in novato, 51 in san francisco. overall temperatures running 5 to 10 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. mostly clear conditions. area
california highway patrol officers joining forces with opd trying to help increase patrols out there in very high crime areas and help stop violent crimes. so far this year alone, oakland has 108 homicides. >> we've done these details, a definite decrease in calls for emergency services, in violent crimes occurring, and we've also seen an increase in community relations. >> this isn't the first time this has happened. the chp worked with oakland police before between 2007 and 2010....